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Tuesday, March 24, 2009

At the request of the Holy See, we have decided to move the ordinations to the sub-diaconate that were to take place at Zaitzkofen, this Saturday, 28th March. They will take place in Ecône Seminary, on the same date.

This decision is intended to be a gesture of assuagement after the lifting of the unjust excommunications which were imposed on the Fraternity's bishops and the violent reactions which followed. In fact, we regret that certain Episcopacies have used it to lead an open rebellion against the Sovereign Pontiff. We are particularly disgusted by the attitude of the German Episcopacy, which has not ceased to show uncharitable hostility and its continious imputations, treating us with 'hatred, without fear or reserve' as the Holy Father rightly noted in his letter on the 10th March.

Cathcon- amazingly direct- telling like it is.

We know that our situation, in regard to the law of the Church, is imperfect. This is not new and is intimately connected to the crisis which crosses the Church and the state of necessity which arises. It therefore serves no purpose to invoke the right to strangle the life of our priestly society. The ordinations will go ahead, as planned; there has never been a question of supressing them. The benevolent act of the Holy See cannot be seen as a wish to choke the FSSPX.

We are keeping to the time framework indicated by the decree of 21st January which foresees 'necessary discussions' on the subject of the Second Vatican Council and its novelties. We reiterate to the Holy Father the assurance of prayer that out of these doctrinal discussions will emerge the light of Truth in its entirety.

Cathcon- absolutely essential not just to resolve the SSPX issue but for the good of the Catholic Church for generations to come .